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GMC Sierra 3500HD 2001 Owner's Manual

GMC Sierra 3500HD 2001 Owner's Manual (321 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.31 MB

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

14
- How to Use this Manual
  9
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  10
- Vehicle Symbols
  11
- Model Reference
  12
- Table of Contents
  14
- Seats and Seat Controls
  15
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    16
  - Head Restraints
    18
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  19
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    20
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask
  23
- About Safety Belts -- and the Answers
  23
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  24
- Driver Position
  24
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  32
  - Lap Belt
    33
- Right Front Passenger Position
  33
- Center Passenger Position
  33
- Children
  34
  - Infants and Young Children
    34
- Restraint Systems for Children
  37
  - Where to Put the Restraint
    40
  - Top Strap
    40
  - Front Seat Position
    43
- Older Children
  46
- Safety Belt Extender
  49
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  49
- Replacing Restraint System Parts
  49
- After a Crash
  49
  - Manual Windows
    51
  - Door Locks
    54
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    55
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    57
  - Battery Replacement
    58
  - Ignition Positions
    61
  - Automatic Transmission
    62
  - Manual Transmission
    63
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    65
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    68
  - Shift Speeds
    70
  - Parking Brake
    71
  - Automatic Transmission Only
    72
  - Parking Your Vehicle
    75
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    75
  - Engine Exhaust
    76
  - Turn and Lane Change Signals
    78
  - Windshield Wipers
    79
  - Windshield Washer
    80
  - Exterior Lamps
    83
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    84
  - Illuminated Entry
    85
  - Interior Lamps
    85
  - Dome Lamp
    86
  - Storage Compartments
    90
  - Glove Box
    90
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    91
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    92
  - Sun Visors
    92
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    95
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    96
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    97
  - Brake System Warning Light
    99
  - Gasoline Engine
    101
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    104
  - Reduced Engine Power
    104
  - Security Light
    105
  - Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light
    106
  - Fuel Gage
    107
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

108
- Comfort Controls
  109
- Air Conditioning
  111
- Defogging and Defrosting
  111
- Ventilation System
  112
- Audio Systems
  113
- Setting the Clock
  113
- AM-FM Stereo
  114
- AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
  116
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    119
  - Tips about Your Audio System
    119
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    120
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    121
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

122
- Defensive Driving
  123
- Drunken Driving
  124
- Braking
  127
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    128
- Control of a Vehicle
  127
- Steering
  130
  - Power Steering
    130
  - Steering in Emergencies
    131
- Off - Road Recovery
  132
- Passing
  133
- Loss of Control
  134
- Driving at Night
  135
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  137
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    139
  - Driving through Flowing Water
    139
- City Driving
  140
- Freeway Driving
  141
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  142
- Highway Hypnosis
  143
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  143
- Winter Driving
  145
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  149
- Loading Your Vehicle
  150
- Towing a Trailer
  152
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    153
  - Weight of the Trailer
    153
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    154
  - Safety Chains
    155
  - Trailer Brakes
    155
  - Driving with a Trailer
    156
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    157
  - Making Turns
    157
  - Driving on Grades
    157
  - Parking on Hills
    158
  - Parking on a Hill
    159
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    159
- (Manual Transmission) (if Equipped)
  160
- Power Take - off (PTO)
  160
Section 5 Problems on the Road

163
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  164
- Other Warning Devices
  164
- Jump Starting
  165
- Engine Overheating (Gasoline Engine)
  170
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    172
- Towing Your Vehicle
  170
- Cooling System (Gasoline Engine)
  173
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    178
- Engine Fan Noise
  181
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  181
- Changing a Flat Tire
  182
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  183
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    183
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    185
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    188
  - Gasoline Engines
    188
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    190
  - Hood Release
    191
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    192
  - Noise Control System
    193
  - Checking Engine Oil
    194
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    194
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    195
  - Engine Oil Additives
    197
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    198
  - How to Add Fluid
    203
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    203
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    204
  - Rear Axle
    205
  - Engine Coolant
    206
  - Checking Coolant
    208
  - Power Steering Fluid
    210
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    211
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    211
  - Brake Fluid
    212
  - Brake Adjustment
    215
  - Bulb Replacement
    216
  - Front Turn Signal Lamps
    219
  - Roof Marker Lamps
    222
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    223
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    226
  - Dual Tire Operation
    228
  - Tightening the Wheel Nuts
    229
  - Buying New Tires
    231
  - Wheel Replacement
    232
  - Tire Chains
    234
  - Appearance Care
    234
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    235
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    236
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    236
  - Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    236
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    236
  - Care of Safety Belts
    237
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    237
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    237
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    238
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    238
  - Finish Care
    238
  - Cleaning Tires
    239
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    239
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    240
  - Underbody Maintenance
    240
  - Electrical System
    242
  - Engine Identification
    242
  - Windshield Wipers
    243
  - Replacement Bulbs
    248
  - Capacities and Specifications
    249
  - Fuel Tank Capacity
    249
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    250
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

251
- Introduction
  252
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    252
  - Maintenance Requirements
    252
  - How this Section Is Organized
    253
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  254
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    254
  - Selecting the Right Schedule
    254
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    255
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  259
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  281
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  295
  - At Least Twice a Year
    296
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  300
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    300
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    300
  - Throttle System Inspection
    301
  - Brake System Inspection
    301
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  302
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  305
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

309
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  310
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  312
  - (TTY) Users
    312
- Customer Assistance Offices
  312
- GM Mobility Program for Persons
  313
  - With Disabilities
    313
- Roadside Assistance
  314
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  315
- Courtesy Transportation
  316
  - Transportation Options
    316
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    316
- Warranty Information
  317
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  318
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United
  318
- States Government
  318
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  319

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